Science Struck
Science Struck: Difference Between Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism
Compares paramagnetism to diamagnetism and lists the elements that are diamagnetic and paramagnetic.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Magnetism vs. Gravity
Explains what magnetism and gravity are and the differences between them.
National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
Ingenious: Electricity and Magnetism Images
This series of images is a combined collection of over three museums' collections of physics electricity and magnetism images. The images are sorted by pages with about nine images per page and five pages.
McGraw Hill
Mhhe: Chapter 19 Magnetism
A series of pages which define key terms and explain basic concepts related to magnetism. A set of practice problems with answers and solutions are given. Links to related internet resources and a list of animations are provided.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: 2. What Are Magnets ?
Make predictions and observations to determine the cause and effect relationship between magnets and magnetic and nonmagnetic items in seven out of nine objects.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Magnetism Exploration
Third graders will be able to identify objects that are attracted or repelled by magnetism.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Magnet Engineering Design Challenge
Use the engineering design process to create a solution to problem involving magnets?
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Build Your Own Perpetual Motion Machine [Pdf]
A lesson for learners to explore the conversion of energy from electrical energy to kinetic energy by constructing a homopolar motor. Also by constructing the motor, students can investigate magnetism, electricity, and RPM.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Why Earth Is a Magnet
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why the Earth is a magnet and how its inner structure relates to its magnetic field.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps2 3: Electric and Magnetic Forces
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS2-3: electric and magnetic forces.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Discovery of Electromagnetism
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the discovery of electromagnetism, how it relates to electricity, and Faraday's law.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Using Earth's Magnetic Field
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The Earth's magnetic field and how it protects life on Earth, and how it is used for navigation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Electromagnetic Induction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers what electromagnetic induction is, how it occurs, the current produced from it, and how it is used.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnetic Field Reversal
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what a magnetic field reversal is and the evidence that this has happened with the Earth.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnets
A module that uses pictures, videos, reading passages, and review question to go over what a magnet and magnetic pole are, and how magnetic force is related to magnetic field. This site may require free registration to access all...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: String Theory and the Hidden Structures of the Universe
What is everything made of? Thus far, we can break everything in the universe down to a few very small elementary particles. But they fit into strange patterns that are not understood. Clifford Johnson describes these ideas, along with...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Physical Science: Magnets
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the properties of magnets and explains why some materials are magnetic and how magnets can cause change without touching another object.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Doorbell
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand how magnetic fields generated by solenoid coils can be used to create an operating doorbell using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [1:51]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Magnets and Magnetism
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the properties of magnets and why some materials are magnetic.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Galvanometer
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understand how the magnetic field generated by loops of current-carrying wire is used to create measuring devices like voltmeters and ammeters with this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Charles Augustin De Coulomb
A short biography about Charles Coulomb, known for developing Coulomb's law, the definition of the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Curriculum Center: Science
The Discovery Channel provides numerous topics that are the most popular science topics taught in upper elementary and middle school. Content is organized by topics (Bacteria, Oceans, Solar System, etc.); all topics include quick facts,...
Other
Magnet Man: Cool Experiments With Magnets
Here is a lengthy listing of activities and resources pertaining to magnets and magnetism. Experiments which can be performed with many different types of magnets are described; detailed directions and photos are provided.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Make Your Own Compass
Students create their own magnetic compass.